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A podcast about Michigan beer, food & more. Discover the best restaurants, and the latest craft beer news.Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:00:04 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.12Behind the Mitten on WZZM: At Logan’s Alley for GR Beer Monthhttp://behindthemitten.com/behind-the-mitten-on-wzzm-at-logans-alley-for-gr-beer-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/behind-the-mitten-on-wzzm-at-logans-alley-for-gr-beer-month/#commentsFri, 17 Feb 2017 12:12:48 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1651John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman stopped by Logan’s Alley in Grand Rapids where they met up with Jennifer Pascua of WZZM-TV13 to record a couple TV segments.

First, John and Jennifer interviewed Jak Mercer of Logan’s Alley, who is planning some special events leading up to the Feb. 24-25 Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival in Comstock Park.

They also talk about MLive’s Top 10 New Breweries Party, which is at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Logan’s Alley, 916 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. (Amy and John will be making a special appearance; come meet the brewers.)

Make sure to tune in at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. John and Amy will appear with Jak Mercer on WZZM-TV13.

John and Amy will also run down some events taking place this weekend, including the 72nd annual Grand Rapids Boat Show (through Feb. 19) at DeVos Place, and comedian Bill Engvall’s two performances (4 & 7 p.m., Feb. 19) at DeVos Performance Hall.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/behind-the-mitten-on-wzzm-at-logans-alley-for-gr-beer-month/feed/0Behind the Mitten on WZZM: Bowling, Crack Fries and Globetrottershttp://behindthemitten.com/behind-the-mitten-on-wzzm-bowling-crack-fries-and-globetrotters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/behind-the-mitten-on-wzzm-bowling-crack-fries-and-globetrotters/#commentsSat, 21 Jan 2017 12:48:59 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1626John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are on the search for Michigan’s Best Bowling! Head to MLIVE.com for more information.

What’s going on this weekend? John and Amy went to Clique Lanes to record this segment for WZZM-TV13 in Grand Rapids. They were joined by WZZM’s Jennifer Pasqua. (Watch video below.)

Things to do:

HopCat in Grand Rapids is celebrating its 9th anniversary on Saturday (Jan. 21, 2017) with free crack fries, bottle releases and its annual Crack Fries Eating Contest. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. where customers will get free Crack fries with any purchase from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The contest begins at 3 p.m. Entry is $5. Register in advance.

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are back:
Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids Jan 22 at 2 p.m. Fans can meet the players and get autographs after the game. Tickets start at $22. More info at vanandelarena.com.

Kalamazoo Beer Week, continues through Saturday…many events continue, including The CANtucky Derby on Jan 21 at 2:30 p.m. at the State Theatre.

Gonzo and Amy will take you Tibbs Brewing Co., which is ready for Kalamazoo Beer Week! They’ll talk to reps from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Miller Auditorium and the Mall City Harmonizers — who will tell you how to get a singing Valentine for Valentine’s Day. Make sure to tune in: 6 p.m. Sunday on Newsradio WOOD 1300 and 1069FM.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/behind-the-mitten-on-wzzm-bowling-crack-fries-and-globetrotters/feed/0WIOS-AM in Tawas City picks up ‘Behind the Mitten’http://behindthemitten.com/wios-am-in-tawas-city-picks-up-behind-the-mitten/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/wios-am-in-tawas-city-picks-up-behind-the-mitten/#commentsSat, 14 Jan 2017 14:34:45 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1618TAWAS CITY, MI — Beginning this weekend (Jan. 15, 2017), radio station WIOS-AM (1480) will add “Behind the Mitten” — a statewide radio show and podcast with co-hosts John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman.

The one-hour weekend show takes you behind the scenes of Michigan festivals, events, restaurants and breweries. It’s the state’s No. 1 travel show.

You can tune in to “BTM” at 7 p.m. Sundays on 1480 WIOS – The Bay’s Best! Tawas City is located in Michigan’s Sunrise Coast.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/wios-am-in-tawas-city-picks-up-behind-the-mitten/feed/0Beer of the Year? John and Amy each make their picks!http://behindthemitten.com/beer-of-the-year-john-and-amy-each-make-their-picks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/beer-of-the-year-john-and-amy-each-make-their-picks/#commentsTue, 03 Jan 2017 17:38:56 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1611Happy New Year!

Every week on their radio show “Behind the Mitten,” John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman offer a “Beer of the Week.”

Well, as they were winding down 2016 and preparing for 2017, John and Amy each selected a “Beer of the Year!”

Can you predict their choices?

Obviously, they selected two breweries that were on their MLive search for Best New Brewery.

John went with a beer from Stormcloud Brewery: Another Day, Another Apocalypse-a Belgian Golden Strong (9% abv) made with 50% Empire hops. Stormcloud was their pick for Best New Brewery.

Segment 4: John and Amy talk to Jeremy Witt of the West Michigan Tourist Association, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary on Jan. 7. More info: http://www.wmta.org/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Grand Rapids Beer Tours is offering a chance to go behind the scenes of some of the best Grand Rapids breweries around. These customized tours give enthusiasts a private tour, transportation and, of course, beer samples at each stop.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/want-to-tour-grand-rapids-breweries-on-new-years-eve/feed/0Traverse City Beer Week Nov. 11-17http://behindthemitten.com/traverse-city-beer-week-nov-11-17/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/traverse-city-beer-week-nov-11-17/#commentsSun, 06 Nov 2016 14:06:26 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1555TRAVERSE CITY, MI — John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman love visiting the Traverse City area, which — as a community of slightly more than 15,000 residents — can boast 19 craft breweries and brewpubs.

Want to learn more about the TC beer scene?

Beer enthusiasts can enjoy 30-plus events at the annual Traverse City Beer Week, which this year takes place Nov. 11-17, 2016.

Traverse City Beer Week features a long list of tastings, dinners, games, workshops and lectures devoted to the area’s celebrated craft beer industry — particularly the many microbreweries, brewpubs and craft beer taprooms.

In addition, craft beers from all across Michigan are also featured.

Organized by Traverse City Tourism and several area beer distributors, Beer Week takes place in dozens of restaurants, bars, microbreweries and retail outlets. The object is to educate consumers about craft beers and ales while helping local brewers, restaurants and retailers get used to working more closely together.

Join Amy at Grand Traverse Resort for the annual Great Beerd Run on Nov. 12. The 5K fun run features Short’s Brewery in Bellaire, Beards Brewing Company in Petoskey and Right Brain Brewing in Traverse City. Get signed up at thegreatbeerdrun.com.

John plans to attend some events later in the week, including the North vs. South event on Nov. 17 at GT Resort where Short’s Brewing will battle Atwater Brewing in Detroit with a food-beer tasting.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/traverse-city-beer-week-nov-11-17/feed/0Cherry Festival’s Trevor Tkach to lead Traverse City Tourismhttp://behindthemitten.com/cherry-festivals-trevor-tkach-to-lead-traverse-city-tourism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/cherry-festivals-trevor-tkach-to-lead-traverse-city-tourism/#commentsSun, 17 Jul 2016 21:23:41 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1472TRAVERSE CITY, MI — In case you missed the news, Trevor Tkach — a Traverse City native and former executive director of the National Cherry Festival — was named the new President/CEO of Traverse City Tourism.

He replaces Brad VanDommelen, who left the bureau a few months ago to become the director of the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.

According to media reports, Tkach will continue working for the National Cherry Festival through September, before stepping down as Executive Director.

“Working for the National Cherry Festival as its executive director has been an honor and a privilege,” he told UpNorthLive.com. “I’m excited to be able to continue my work celebrating and promoting Northern Michigan in my new role as president of Traverse City Tourism.”

“Behind the Mitten” interviewed Trevor during the recent National Cherry Festival.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/cherry-festivals-trevor-tkach-to-lead-traverse-city-tourism/feed/0Things to Do (July 15-21)http://behindthemitten.com/things-to-do-july-15-21/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/things-to-do-july-15-21/#commentsThu, 14 Jul 2016 14:03:20 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1465Are you looking for something fun to do? Check out our list for July 15-21. Check back weekly for updates.

]]>http://behindthemitten.com/things-to-do-july-15-21/feed/0Gonzo on WZZM-TV with Jennifer Pascua (March 31)http://behindthemitten.com/gonzo-on-wzzm-tv-with-jennifer-pascua-march-31/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
http://behindthemitten.com/gonzo-on-wzzm-tv-with-jennifer-pascua-march-31/#commentsFri, 01 Apr 2016 12:22:34 +0000http://behindthemitten.com/?p=1419GRAND RAPIDS, MI — John “Gonzo” Gonzalez of MLive and Behind the Mitten stopped by WZZM-TV 13 in Grand Rapids for his weekly segment on things to do this weekend.

In this segment with TV13’s Jennifer Pascua, John also previews what’s coming up on this weekend’s radio show.

Jennifer also has a little fun dressing up and showing her “green face” as The Hulk. (See the video below.) “Marvel Universe LIVE!” has multiple performances this weekend at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

If you’re looking for more details about Marvel Universe LIVE! and other things to do this weekend, check out Gonzo’s Top 5 on MLive.com.

On the set of WZZM you will the Lansing Brewing Company’s Angry Mayor IPA. It is this weekend’s BEER OF THE WEEK on Behind the Mitten.

The beer was inspired by Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, who is known as “The Angry Mayor.” The beer is one of LBC’s top two sellers.

John recently traveled to Lansing to meet the mayor; then later Amy Sherman of BTM joined him to interview head brewer Sawyer Stevens about the Angry Mayor IPA.

John and Amy will have a special podcast about the beer available soon on BehindTheMitten.com.

Make sure to listen to this weekend’s show, which airs on several radio stations around the state.

Listen to “Behind the Mitten,” a radio show co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman of MLive about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen! It airs at 7 a.m. Sundays on The Edge 1049 WBXX in Battle Creek; Noon Sundays on News Talk 1360 WKMI in Kalamazoo; 3 p.m. Sundays on SuperTalk 1570 WWCK in Flint; and at a special time this weekend (April 2) at 8 p.m. Saturday on Newsradio WOOD 1300 & 106.9 FM in Grand Rapids.